Wildlife · Tissamaharama · Southeastern Region

Leopards in the Dry Forest

Yala National Park — Sri Lanka's largest leopard reserve

YALA SAFARIPhoto from Unsplash6.3725° N, 81.5185° E

Highest density of leopards of any national park in the world — early-morning jeep safaris from Tissamaharama give you a real chance of seeing one in the wild.

A vast mosaic of dry scrubland, monsoon forest, and freshwater lagoons along the southeastern coast — home to elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and an unusually dense population of leopards.

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